Orpheus Island Lodge

Had a wonderful time. Staff were so lovely and efficient and the food was delicious. The place was amazing. We went deep sea fishing, snorkelling, paddle boarding, kayaking and walked across the island. Lots to do if you really want to keep busy or just lie back and enjoy the ambience. Would go again in a heartbeat.

It’s hard to describe how wonderful Orpheus Island Lodge is. From the moment you arrive and are welcomed with a glass of champagne it feels like an incredibly special place. The staff are all excellent and very friendly and the food is amazing at every meal. The lodge is extremely well managed and the manager Chrissie is always present and hands on which we feel is a very good sign. We rarely say that we would love to return to a destination but we definitely would love to return to Orpheus Island Lodge.

I stayed at Orpheus with my husband and 2 children (aged 5 and 3). It has been the absolute best holiday. So relaxing! The location is stunning, the staff are incredible - nothing is too much trouble. My son has an allergy and they have curated every meal to ensure it’s safe and I don’t need to worry. The food at every meal has been delicious. It’s so impressive that they can make such fantastic food for every meal while being flexible with dietary preferences and needs. The pool is beautiful as is the beach. Staff are great at organising fun experiences for you and filling up eskies with yummy drinks and snacks for you to take. Oh and they do your washing at a lightning speed too! With two kids we’ve had a lot and everyday it’s been left clean and ready in our room once we get back from dinner. If I get my way I will be back here again and again and again. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would.

A stay at any luxury resort is not cheap so I thought I’d give you a review of some of Australia’s best tropical luxury resort options. First a few general comments. If you’re spending over $10k for 3 nights you should try to pick a time of the year when the chances of being seriously impacted by rain is minimised. Easier said than done with the way weather has been lately. Also some people are happy to lay by the pool for their stay.. we like that too but also love snorkelling with beautiful fish and coral and some not too hard bushwalking. All the costs are approximates Lizard island (2021) You get a small plane out of cairns, we shared ours with a couple. Lizard is expensive and you can get Beachfront suites for $4,300 and Oceanview villas for $3,700… there’s also a range of other accommodation from garden villas to a private house on the clifftop. We went for a beach front suite located about 50 metres from the beachfront which was very convenient. The downside was that on our last day the island had a barge come in and it was busy and noisy for a few hours.. but no big deal. Food was amazing, incredible but OMG it was soo slow. Can take 2 hours for lunch and 40 minutes to get entrees. That’s ok as you’re on holidays but we wanted to do stuff and it’s not great to loose the best part of 4 hours for breakfast and lunch. Hopefully that has improved. Service was good and the staff were really nice. We had a lovely welcome at the airport and check in. Activities… there are dinghies available and you can get picnic with nice food and whatever you want to drink to take to a nearby beach… we went to Watsons Bay There are sunset cruises, snorkelling tours and nice walks Lizard is beautiful with gorgeous white sandy beaches. You can walk out of your beachfront suite and swim out 30 -50 metres to coral reef with beautiful fish and coral… like wow. The other side of island past the airstrip (30 minute walk) was a beach totally littered with plastic. Watsons Bay is bit of a walk up the hill and back down, nice boardwalk and gorgeous beach. Qualia October 21 & December 22 Yes twice in a windward suite. They are drop dead gorgeous. You will be met at the airport and it’s a short drive to the resort. Their are spectacular views from the main building. I found the welcome a bit ordinary… sure you get a nice glass of bubbles but they didn’t seem to know we were returning guests and it was all a bit impersonal and standardised.welcome. Leeward and Windward pavilions Leeward approx $2k a night Windward $3k a night with a plunge pool Amazing views from the bed, the room and the plunge pool. You get a nice breakfast included and the staff there were lovely and way better than the front desk staff. Poolside we had good burgers and great service in the poolside cabanas. We had a lovely lunch at the restaurant pebble beach. We never ate dinner there but I am sure it would be good. You will be given a golf cart during your stay. There’s not much to do bu

After lots of research, my husband and I chose to visit Orpheus Island for our honeymoon. It was absolutely heavenly. I can’t think of anywhere that would have been more perfect. From the moment we disembarked from the helicopter to be greeted with drinks and cold towels, our final evening spent on the jetty for the “Dining with the tides” experience, we loved every minute. It was by far the most luxurious and pricey holiday we had ever had, so I was anxious that it wouldn’t live up to our expectations - but it exceeded them in every way. It’s luxurious but not pretentious. The staff were super friendly and seemed like they were enjoying their work, and always made sure we were looked after without being intrusive. The room had a great view and was just metres from the infinity pool overlooking the beach. The food (which was one of the main attractions for me) was incredible. We eat out regularly at fine dining restaurants in Melbourne, and Orpheus is up there. They seamlessly acommodated my dietary requirements (gluten free, alcohol free) and I never felt like I was missing out. Activities wise, it’s choose your own adventure, whether you want to laze by the pool with a cocktail, take a boat out with a picnic and go snorkelling, or explore the coastline in a kayak. The weather was beautiful, and the sunsets over the ocean are spectacular. This was such a special way for us to start our married life together, I can’t recommend it enough. Thank you to Nicole and the wonderful team who looked after us. We will be back!

Loved our time on Orpheus Island. We had teenagers with us, but plenty to keep them amused with kayaks, paddle boards, pool table, pool, daily activities. The service and food were amazing. The evening dinner is most definitely a fine dining experience, but so good, even the teenagers enjoyed it. The water sports team were great, very knowledgeable and great skippering to find a sheltered spot to snorkel on a windy day. Would highly recommend you visit Orpheus!